Here’s a look at the leading sires of National Cutting Horse Association limited age event finalists for the 2008 calendar year. These standings are based on Open, Non-Pro, Amateur, Limited, Novice and Senior classes for major events held January 1 through May 23. The top sires are ranked by number finalists. Unofficial earnings in these finals are totaled for each sire, and the average amount earned in those events by each sire’s finalists.
| Sire | Finalists | Champs | Res |
3rd + |
LAE $* |
Average $* |
| HIGH BROW CAT | 249 | 26 | 17 | 206 | 1,703,595 | 6,842 |
| DUAL REY | 108 | 7 | 15 | 86 | 788,908 | 7,305 |
| PEPTOBOONSMAL | 80 | 5 | 2 | 73 | 601,069 | 7,513 |
| SMART LITTLE LENA | 64 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 383,375 | 5,990 |
| DUAL PEP | 57 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 363,851 | 6,383 |
| CD OLENA | 47 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 373,076 | 7,938 |
| HES A PEPTOSPOONFUL | 40 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 202,523 | 5,063 |
| SAN TULE FRECKLES | 39 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 806,507 | 20,680 |
| SMART SUGAR BADGER | 38 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 590,718 | 15,545 |
| SMART MATE | 30 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 148,831 | 4,961 |
| CD ROYAL | 29 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 140,471 | 4,844 |
| BODEE BOONSMAL | 28 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 264,487 | 9,446 |
| SMART LIL SCOOT | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 114,882 | 4,419 |
| PLAYGUN | 24 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 88,124 | 3,672 |
| PLAYDOX | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 231,672 | 11,584 |
| SMART LITTLE JERRY | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 85,150 | 4,731 |
| PEPTOS STYLISH OAK | 17 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 46,899 | 2,759 |
| PEPTO TAZ | 17 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 73,898 | 4,347 |
| ZACK T WOOD | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 99,138 | 5,832 |
| GRAYS STARLIGHT | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 48,650 | 3,243 |
| BOBS FRECKLE | 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 90,501 | 6,033 |
| DOCS STYLISH OAK | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 70,012 | 5,386 |
| MECOM BLUE | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 75,092 | 5,776 |
| NITAS WOOD | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 40,814 | 3,140 |
| SMOOTH AS A CAT | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 53,497 | 4,115 |
| HICKORYS INDIAN PEP | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 48,734 | 4,061 |
| DUALIN JEWELS | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 34,091 | 3,099 |
| ILL BE SMART | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 32,035 | 2,912 |
| SWEET LIL PEPTO | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 125,632 | 11,421 |
| PLAYIN STYLISH | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 26,259 | 2,387 |
| SMART LIL RICOCHET | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 133,195 | 12,109 |
| DULCES SMART LENA | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 41,773 | 3,798 |
| FRECKLES FANCY TWIST | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 92,689 | 8,426 |
| MR PEPONITA FLO | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 30,263 | 3,026 |
| COLOR ME SMART | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 29,265 | 2,927 |
| BLUE BAYOU BOON | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 36,377 | 3,638 |
*Does not include go-round or weekend show earnings.